1) Author 2) Ira Gershwin, famously 3) Mercer or Koehler 4) One putting words to music 5) Oscar Hammerstein 6) Writer 1) Bard 2) Gershwin 3) Hammerstein 4) Lerner 5) Poet 
A lyricist is a writer who specializes in writing lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song`s melody. ==Royalties== A lyricist`s income is derived from royalties received from original songs . The royalties may range from 50% of the song if it was writt.....
[n] - a person who writes the words for songs
lyrist noun a person who writes the words for songs
a person who writes the lyrics for songs. · a lyric poet.